.../methodology/approach This paper analyzes the differences in management competencies of nearly 600 MBA students from 13 universities in Thailand and Hong Kong. In the questionnaire, the MBA students are asked to indicate the levels of the management competencies which they have gained from studying the MBA...

...James S. Pounder Purpose The purpose of this paper is to present a solid basis for evaluating and enhancing university classroom leadership. Design/methodology/approach The paper is based on an empirical study conducted in a Hong Kong university setting indicating the value of the full range...

...Irene Hau‐siu Chow; Daniel Z.Q. Ding This paper describes a study which investigated the relationship between stage of moral development and conflict handling styles in Chinese societies. A total of 996 undergraduate business students and 294 MBA students in Hong Kong and China participated...

... questionnaire XII (LBDQ XII). From anecdotal evidence and personal experience, the researcher found considerable difficulty in transferring research results from Hong Kong, Taiwan and Singapore to useful practice in the interior of China and performed this study in an attempt to gain understanding...

...David Crookes; Ivor Thomas This paper investigates the cultural influences (ethnic and organisational) on management decision making. Using Michael Kirton’s Adaptors and Innovators (1987) as a model, research was undertaken in Hong Kong with four groups of managers. The groups represented...

... was conducted in Hong Kong to investigate the role of social power in influencing compliance with quality policies. The results show that front‐line workers responded best to reward and legitimate power, with expert power receiving the lowest score. Managers were more responsive to expert and informational...

...Simon S.K. Lam Reports on a survey of 67 middle managers and 174 front‐line workers, conducted in Hong Kong, which aimed to investigate the perceived impact of total quality management (TQM) programmes on job satisfaction. Both middle managers and front‐line workers considered that the TQM...

... employees, namely: vivid vision/purpose/ mission; ability to conceptualize or formulate company strategy; strategic approach to human resource development; and promoting a learning culture. Also identifies several competences relevant to all small businesses in Hong Kong, whether growing or non‐growing...

...John K.S. Chong; Marcia Wright Kassner; Ta‐Lang Shih Makes recommendations, based on a 1991 study of Hong Kong Executive MBA students, for management education and development programmes for the development of Hong Kong managers, in anticipation of the changes that will occur when control of Hong...

... in Hong Kong can do more for their managers in facilitating their career development. Managers should in turn be more proactive in managing their career growth. © MCB UP Limited 1993 Career development Career planning Economics Hong Kong Human resource planning Managers Politics Career...

...Tai K. Oh The article presents an analytical discussion of the role of traditional religious and social philosophies in the conduct of business and management relationships in South Korea, Taiwan, Singapore and Hong Kong. Recommendations are made as to how Westerners can use this knowledge...